Brian White (cartoonist)
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Brian White (born 1902; died 1984) was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail
between 1933 and 1947.
Both 'Keyhole Kate' and 'Double Trouble' ran in London's Evening Standard
.
Early in his career he forged links with Sid Griffiths , and he latterly formed the company Griffiths and White in 1929 with him. Working from an office in the Charing Cross Road, London, they initially produced animated advertisements for Superads.
In collaboration with cousin Harold White, B&H Publications produced George Bernard Shaw Through The Camera in 1948.
Brain White worked for a year in 1952/3 on the first feature cartoon (75 minutes) Animal Farm
, based on George Orwell
's novel of the same name. An associate here was Sid Griffiths, with whom he had collaborated 30 years earlier.
He is the grandfather of British sculptor Jon Edgar
.
He died at Rustington, West Sussex in 1984.
Deed-a-day Danny Knockout -(from Hugh McNeill) 1942
Little Tough Guy Knockout (Amalgamated/Fleetway comic)
Keyhole Kate Sparky (1965-74); London Evening Standard
Double Trouble London Evening Standard
Plum Duffy; The Topper comic
Animal Farm (1955) film (DVD) EAN 5050582008982
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
between 1933 and 1947.
Both 'Keyhole Kate' and 'Double Trouble' ran in London's Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
.
Early in his career he forged links with Sid Griffiths , and he latterly formed the company Griffiths and White in 1929 with him. Working from an office in the Charing Cross Road, London, they initially produced animated advertisements for Superads.
In collaboration with cousin Harold White, B&H Publications produced George Bernard Shaw Through The Camera in 1948.
Brain White worked for a year in 1952/3 on the first feature cartoon (75 minutes) Animal Farm
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II...
, based on George Orwell
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
's novel of the same name. An associate here was Sid Griffiths, with whom he had collaborated 30 years earlier.
He is the grandfather of British sculptor Jon Edgar
Jon Edgar
Jon Edgar is a British artist born in Rustington, West Sussex in 1968, the grandson of British cartoonist Brian White. He direct-carves in wood and stone using methods of improvisation, and works in clay.-Biography:...
.
He died at Rustington, West Sussex in 1984.
Cartoon characters
The Nipper 1933-1947 Daily MailDeed-a-day Danny Knockout -(from Hugh McNeill) 1942
Little Tough Guy Knockout (Amalgamated/Fleetway comic)
Keyhole Kate Sparky (1965-74); London Evening Standard
Double Trouble London Evening Standard
Plum Duffy; The Topper comic
Archival material with public access
British Cartoon Archive, Templeman Library, University of Kent, UK http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/artists/brianwhite/biographyAnimal Farm (1955) film (DVD) EAN 5050582008982